Table 1 Characteristics of Oji-Cree type 2 diabetic patients according to the presence or absence of PAD (max n = 138)
| Â | PAD present | PAD absent | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N | Â | N | Â | Â |
Sex (% male) | 20 | 35.0 | 118 | 35.6 | NS (0.96) |
Age (years) | 20 | 48.0 ± 11.2 | 118 | 45.8 ± 11.7 | NS (0.44) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 20 | 30.4 ± 5.7 | 117 | 30.3 ± 4.9 | NS (0.98) |
Waist circumference (cm) | 20 | 102 ± 13 | 117 | 104 ± 9 | NS (0.52) |
Current smokers (%) | 20 | 65.0 | 118 | 47.5 | NS (0.15) |
Duration of diabetes (years) | 20 | 8.70 ± 4.64 | 118 | 8.67 ± 6.76 | NS (0.98) |
Insulin treatment (%) | 16 | 25.0 | 98 | 18.4 | NS (0.51) |
Intake of antidiabetic drugs (%) | 16 | 31.3 | 98 | 58.2 | 0.045 |
Taking lipid medication (%) | 20 | 5.0 | 118 | 16.1 | NS (0.31) |
Fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 19 | 10.27 ± 2.79 | 111 | 9.96 ± 3.90 | NS (0.48) |
HbA1c (%) | 20 | 8.30 ± 1.93 | 116 | 8.44 ± 2.29 | NS (0.92) |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 19 | 4.43 ± 0.63 | 114 | 4.93 ± 1.06 | 0.036 |
Plasma triglycerides (mmol/L) | 19 | 1.54 ± 0.60 | 114 | 2.18 ± 2.68 | NS (0.059) |
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 20 | 136 ± 21 | 118 | 123 ± 16 | 0.0028 |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 20 | 74 ± 10 | 118 | 75 ± 9 | NS (0.81) |
Hypertensive (%) | 20 | 70.0 | 118 | 61.9 | NS (0.49) |
CRP (mg/L) | 19 | 6.86 ± 12.0 | 114 | 4.97 ± 5.87 | NS (0.99) |
ABI, left | 20 | 0.96 ± 0.12 | 118 | 1.09 ± 0.08 | <0.0001 |
ABI, right | 20 | 0.93 ± 0.06 | 118 | 1.10 ± 0.08 | <0.0001 |
Intermittent claudication (%) | 20 | 15.0 | 118 | 4.2 | NS (0.091) |